I’ve made many things in crockpots including a wonderful
spice cake, apple butter, pasta sauce and more, but this is new to me.I’ve never made soap at home but thought
others might enjoy learning how…

Basic
Recipe

To start a good batch of crock pot soap, you don’t need to do
anything special. That’s right, you can use any recipe for cold process soap.
Crock pot soap is sometimes called hot process, different from cold process in that it is
heated and cooked for a while. If you want to use my basic recipe, there are no adjustments that need to be made. Start with the
same ingredients. In case you missed it, here it is:

Food
Preservation/Preparation

I love mashed potatoes, but I hate taking the time to
make them. But, I hate the taste of instant even more. So, now I make large
batches of mashed potatoes and freeze them in freezer bags. I flatten the bags
before putting them into the freezer.
When I want mashed potatoes, I break off as much as I need for the meal and pop
them in the microwave! I have mashed potatoes that taste freshly made, and they
take less time than even the instant potatoes.>>CC

I had coffee stains and scratches on my cream-colored
counter. I tried cleaning it with some bleach cleaner and straight bleach, but
the stains just weren't coming up.
My big box of baking soda was sitting on the counter, so I decided to give it a
try. With about a teaspoon of baking soda on my wet dishrag, all the stains and
scratches disappeared.
Charlie

Another use for tea
tree oil:Keep your bathroom mildew free
by making a batch of this homemade brew.Mix 10 drops of tea tree oil to one liter of water and spray it on your
shower walls after you’ve finished your shower.Grab some oil at our Homemade section & be sure to enter your own
tip and win a prize!

Hydroponics Can Provide You With A Secret Survival GardenWith gardening season rapidly
approaching, we’re soon going to hear a lot about the importance of soil and
how much of a difference the quality of soil can make in a plant’s growth. And
it’s true; soil is important. But it’s not crucial for a plant’s growth like
water is.

During the 1900s, scientists learned that the important mineral nutrients that
are absorbed by plants come from water. Soil does act like a mineral nutrient
reservoir in nature, but it is not required for plant growth. If we bring those
essential mineral nutrients into a plant’s water supply through an artificial
method, soil is not really needed for the plant’s growth at all! That’s what
hydroponic gardening is all about.